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Late For School (Australian TV Series)
''Late For School'' is an Australian television comedy series which screened for a single season on Network Ten in 1992. The series is centred around Kathy Price, who returns to study at the school where she was educated sixteen years previously. This provides much embarrassment to her two teenage children who attend the school. The series is notable for introducing a number of young actors who went on to have success in other Australian television series such as Melissa Thomas, Matthew Newton, Stephen Curry, Anthony Engelman and Scott Major. The series was produced by John Holmes, directed by Tina Butler and Riccardo Pellizzeri and written by Rob Menzies and Rob Caldwell. Cast * Sarah Chadwick as Kathy Price * Ross Higgins as Stan Price * Melissa Thomas as Lily Price * Matthew Newton as Dennis Price * Frankie J. Holden as Principal S. Lavery * Harry Cripps as Mr. Dicks * Anne Phelan as Mrs. Dicks * Stephen Curry as Tim Hickey * Anthony Engelman as Sefton * Scott Major Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five national free-to-air networks, 10's owned-and-operated stations can be found in the state capital cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth while affiliates extend the network to regional areas of the country. As of 2022, Network 10 is the fourth-rated television network in Australia, behind the Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC TV (Australian TV channel), ABC TV and ahead of SBS (Australian TV channel), SBS. History Origins From the introduction of TV in 1956 until 1965 there were three television networks in Australia, the Nine Network, National Television Network (now the Nine Network), the Seven Network, Australian Television Network (now the Seven Network), and the public Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Chadwick (actress)
Sarah Chadwick (born 11 August 1960) is an Australian television actress best known for her role on ''The Flying Doctors'' as Dr. Rowie Lang, and for her role as Marion in the 1994 film ''The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert''. Before she took up acting at the age of 25, Chadwick worked as a receptionist at the offices of the Nine Network. Chadwick also held a recurring role on television series, '' Flat Chat''. She also appeared as a guest on popular Australian dramas such as ''Blue Heelers ''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...'', '' G.P.'', '' All Saints'' and '' Water Rats'', as well as being a presenter on the long-running children's programme, '' Play School''. Chadwick currently appears on '' Home and Away''. Filmography FILM TELEVISION E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ross Higgins
Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of South Sudan Antarctica * Ross Sea * Ross Ice Shelf * Ross Dependency Australia * Ross, Tasmania Chile * Ross Casino, a former casino in Pichilemu, Chile; now the Agustín Ross Cultural Centre Ireland *"Ross", a common nickname for County Roscommon * Ross, County Mayo, a townland in Killursa civil parish, barony of Clare, County Mayo, bordering Moyne Townland * Ross, County Westmeath, a townland in Noughaval (civil parish), Noughaval civil parish, barony of Kilkenny West, County Westmeath * Ross, County Wexford * The Diocese of Ross (Ireland), Diocese of Ross in West Cork. The Roman Catholic diocese merged with Cork in 1958 to become the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross, while the Church of Ireland diocese is now part of the Diocese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Thomas
Melissa Thomas is an Australian actress. Performance career Her film work as an extra includes: ''Ghost Town'' (2000), ''Swimming Upstream'' (2003), ''Thank God He Met Lizzie'' (1997), and ''Dallas Doll'' (1993). Her television work includes roles in: '' All Saints'' (2003) (non-speaking role), Sweat (Australian TV series) (1996) playing Sandy Fricker, '' Late for School'' (1992) playing Lily Price, ''Brides of Christ'' (1990) playing Brigid Maloney,'' A Country Practice'' (1990) (non-speaking), ''Family and Friends'' (1990), '' E Street'' (1989) and '' G.P.'' (1989) (non-speaking). Thomas has also worked on ''Holy Cross'' (2003). ''Footballers' Wives'' (2002), and ''GMT: Greenwich Mean Time'', as well as presenting on ''Level 23'' (1994), on ''The Defenders: Choice of Evil'' (1998). She appeared in the Heath Ledger episode of ''E! True Hollywood Story ''E! True Hollywood Story'' is an American television documentary series on E! that pulls back the curtain and highli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Newton
Matthew Joseph Newton (born January 22, 1977) is an Australian actor, writer, and director, and son of TV personalities Bert Newton, Bert and Patti Newton. His acting career was interrupted by treatment in a psychiatric unit for bipolar disorder after several incidents of domestic violence and assault, which were widely reported in the Australian media. Newton has relocated to New York City, where he is now based, and has resumed his directing and acting career. Career Acting Newton has performed in Australia and abroad on stage, television and movies. In 1988, he starred in ''Sugar and Spice (Australian TV series), Sugar and Spice'', a children's television series. In 1992, he starred in ''Late For School'', a drama series that aired briefly on Network Ten, Channel Ten. In 2000, he starred alongside Pia Miranda in the Looking for Alibrandi (film), film adaptation of the teen novel ''Looking for Alibrandi (novel), Looking for Alibrandi''. In 2001 he appeared in the Australian/ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie J
Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle artist under the stage name Frankie Boy in the late 1990s. He then joined Kumbia Kings before re-embarking on a solo career. Frankie J's solo debut album, '' What's a Man to Do'', was released in 2003, followed by more English and Spanish language albums. He received a Grammy Award nomination for his album ''Faith, Hope y Amor'' in 2013 for Best Latin Pop Album. Early life Bautista was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and raised in San Diego, California, from the age of two, after his uncle brought him and his siblings to the United States. He grew up listening to both traditional Latin music as well as American urban music. He attended Southwest Senior High School in San Diego. He later began to develop more interest in singing, with the encourag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Phelan
Anne Mary Phelan (2 August 1948 – 27 October 2019) was an Australian actress of stage and screen who appeared in many theatre, television and film productions as well as radio and voice-over. Her television soap opera roles included '' Bellbird'' as Kate Ashwood, in ''Prisoner'' (1980–1985) as Myra Desmond and Monica Taylor in ''Something in the Air'' (2000–2002) as Monica Taylor, for which she won the 2000 AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Television Drama, having previously won the 1988 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries for ''Poor Man's Orange''. She received the Equity Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. She was also an activist for humanitarian causes. Early life Phelan was raised in Fitzroy, Victoria. She was reported as saying that she had no formal study or qualifications for acting or singing, but instead had trained through 15 years work in amateur theatre. Aged 16, she became pregnant and gave her daughter up for adoption, seeing her agai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Curry (comedian)
Stephen Curry (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and feature films. Early life Curry was born in Melbourne in 1976. The youngest of five children, he grew up in Deepdene in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Curry was raised Catholic and attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School and Marcellin College. Curry gained early drama experience at Track Youth Theatre. His elder siblings include television and film actors Andrew Curry and Bernard Curry. Career Television In 2001, Curry had a lead role in the short-lived sitcom '' Sit Down, Shut Up''. Also in 2001, he had a role in the mini-series ''Changi''. Between 2004 and 2005, Curry had a regular role in the drama series ''The Secret Life of Us''. He also appeared towards the end of the third series of ''Frontline'' taking over from Torquil Neilson as the sound recorder. Curry was a guest on ''Rove Live'' on several occasions. He has also appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Engelman
Kevin Rebecchi (commonly known as "Stonefish" or "Stonie") is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Anthony Engelman. He made his first appearance on 31 March 1994. Stonefish was the first of the Rebecchi family to appear and he was later followed by his mother, father and brothers. The character left in 1996, but returned briefly in 2003. In 2007, Engelman reprised his character again and Stonefish returned to Ramsay Street. He departed on 28 August 2007. The character then returned for brief guest stints from 2015 until 2018. Creation and casting In 1994, ''TV Week'' revealed ''Neighbours'' would be introducing "a younger, livelier look with six regular characters under the age of 18." Shortly after, the character of Stonefish was created and introduced to the show. Engelman was cast in the role and he told a writer for ''Inside Soap'' that his first script said that the character got his nickname because he looked like a stonefish. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Major
Scott Ian Major (born 4 July 1975) is an Australian actor and TV and film director, best known for his roles as Peter Rivers in the 1994 television teen drama series ''Heartbreak High'' and Lucas Fitzgerald in soap opera ''Neighbours''. Career Major's acting debut was playing Murray on ''Home and Away'' in the 1990s. He played a student in the comedy series '' Late For School'' in 1992, and then joined the cast of ''Neighbours'' for three months in 1993 as Darren Stark. Major appeared in the 1993 Australian romantic comedy film '' The Heartbreak Kid'', with Alex Dimitriades and Claudia Karvan. Major reprise his role as Peter Rivers in ''Heartbreak High'' from 1994 to 1995. In 1998 he appeared in an episode of '' All Saints'' (Season 2 – "If these walls could talk"). In 1999 he was cast in the Aussie film ''Envy'' (titled as ''The New Girlfriend'' in the United States). Two years later he had a small role as a welfare officer in the book to film production ''He Died with a Fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Australian Television Series Debuts
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Australian Television Series Endings
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
